Barber v. Alabama Great Southern R. Co.

The garnishee in response to the writ filed a written answer, and thereafter, but during the same term, the garnishment was continued and the garnishee was ordered to answer orally in open court on a day certain. Question, May he be interrogated as to payments made the defendant from the service of the writ up to the oral answer, or shall the inquiry be made only as to the peiiod between the service of the writ and filing the written answer?

We think that the case of Lady Ensley Furnace Co. v. Rogan & Co., 95 Ala. 594, 11 So. 188, is in point and holds that the inquiry may go to any…